Travelogues Tuscany

Rio Marina is a very small place, once significant for its mines, which can be visited. Cavo is located at the northern tip of Elba, a very small place that was almost deserted...

Wine Tasting in Montalcino

Wednesday, 23 June 2004 It's going to be nice again today, it looks like. After breakfast it's full throttle , meaning cards. Turbo wants to join in, I'm looking forward to it....

If you feel overwhelmed by a situation, you need to take some distance. Translated to a crowded old town with thousands of tourists, this means that you have to "walk free". The...

Volterra… fortified town in Tuscany

As a reward...

Bei Pisa denkt man natürlich zuerst an den schiefen Turm, den wir auch erklommen. Daneben sahen uns den “Platz der Wunder“ und die Altstadt an und lernten merkwürdige Bräuche...

Dear all! I already wrote the following post last Tuesday, but due to lack of power and internet, I haven't had the opportunity to publish it yet. However, after a new wiring...

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 – Day 4 Wake-up call at 7. Departure shortly before 8, as we only get the caffè at the meeting point in Carrara. Not so fast! We are stuck in traffic on

Full Moon

Saturday, September 13 – Day 5 Slept well until 8:30 AM, but without a pillow and feeling stiff the whole day. Lisa is already awake and hungry, so off we go for breakfast and t

Tuscany Vacation

Six and a half hours of hiking, uphill and downhill, which I completed without any problems. (Who would have thought that four days ago.) Over the Monte Foresto to Caprese...

On the third attempt I finally managed to see the Duomo (after a first attempt in 1999 and a second attempt on Thursday). The interior of the cathedral was fascinating due to...

The farewell party was really great. Sonja, Maja, Finn and Steffen made me very happy. Thank you very much. Also to everyone who called me to wish me a good time. I hardly slept...

Today we don't want to rush, as agreed.... we have a breakfast appointment at 9 o'clock, but the campsite neighbors are ruining our plan. Besides Britta and Matthias, packing...

I had chosen Elba based on a tip from the Finale Ligure cycling group. And the Tuscan Archipelago fit perfectly into my route. It was just a two-hour train ride from Pisa to the...

Now it's finally time to go to the beautiful Mediterranean Sea. I can already imagine myself collecting seashells, feeling the sun on my skin, the wind in my hair, and taking...

Lucca is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Tuscany, so we stopped here on our way to Pisa. Unlike the places we visited earlier, there are no altitude differences to...

Sunday / Domenica, July 5, 2026 – Day 8 Woke up at 11, had coffee and it was actually time for a siesta. Until then, warmed up a bit in the shade and wrote these lines....

Cortona near Arezzo in Tuscany

Saturday, 16.6.2001 Today the daily program is not based on the 1st plan, but the trip to Lucca and Pisa is a fixed point. The only problem is that the travel group has been...

Montepulciano and Pienza

After a late breakfast with toast without crust (we had to buy and test it 😂🍞), we started exploring the city. Kevin and his family praised Florence so much, the expectations...

We decide to exchange the planned Lake Garda for the sea and Tuscany, and on June 11, 2022, we set off for Vada. Since the route without tolls would take much longer this time,...

The headline is a smooth, juicy lie! This headline is like advocating that the Austrian political landscape is only populated by lovely bambis with fluffy little rabbits with...

Looking for a place to spend the night, we drive through the Tuscan mountains, up to Fiesole and further along the narrow roads to the Village campsite with a breathtaking view...

Once back on the mainland, I settled directly in Piombino. According to the map, you could have great fun biking in the immediate vicinity, and I also had a good train...

We explored Elba following in the footsteps of Napoleon.

Marina di Castagneto Carducci